Burkitt's lymphoma

English

Etymology

Named after British surgeon Denis Parsons Burkitt (1911–1993), who first described the disease in 1956.

Noun

Burkitt's lymphoma (countable and uncountable, plural Burkitt's lymphomas or Burkitt's lymphomata)

1. (pathology) A cancer of the lymphatic system, particularly B lymphocytes found in the germinal center.